ORTEGA v. IBP, INC.

No. 70,408

255 Kan. 513 (1994)

874 P.2d 1188

ARNOLDO ORTEGA and EMMA TOVAR, Plaintiffs, v. IBP, INC., Defendant.

Supreme Court of Kansas.

Opinion filed May 27, 1994.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

David O. Alegria, of McCullough, Wareheim & LaBunker, of Topeka, and David W. Hauber, of Boddington & Brown, Chtd., of Kansas City, argued the cause and were on the brief for plaintiffs.

John J. Jurcyk, Jr., of McAnany, Van Cleave & Phillips, P.A., of Kansas City, argued the cause, and Terri S. Bezek and Katherine E. Rich, of the same firm, were with him on the brief for defendant.

Kirk W. Lowry, of Palmer & Lowry, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Trial Lawyers Association.

Steve R. Fabert, of Fisher, Patterson, Sayler & Smith, of Topeka, was on the brief for amicus curiae Kansas Association of Defense Counsel.


The opinion of the court was delivered by

ABBOTT, J.:

This case is filed in the United States District Court for the District of Kansas and comes to this court by certification under the Uniform Certification of Questions of Law Act, K.S.A. 60-3201 et seq. Judge Kathryn H. Vratil certified to this court the following question:

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